Can Tajikistan’s economic boom survive its debt gamble?
- Tajikistan’s gross domestic product grew by 8.2 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, while fixed-capital investment rose by 18.4 percent.
- On June 30, the World Bank approved a further $300m grant for the Rogun hydropower plant, the government’s flagship project.
- Rapid growth and fresh multilateral support appear to validate years of state-led investment.
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- Tajikistan’s gross domestic product grew by 8.2 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, while fixed-capital investment rose by 18.4 percent.
- On June 30, the World Bank approved a further $300m grant for the Rogun hydropower plant, the government’s flagship project.
- Rapid growth and fresh multilateral support appear to validate years of state-led investment.
Sources: Al Jazeera